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Innocent Ndawula<\/p>\n

14 July 2011<\/p>\n

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Uganda have secured a slot in Friday’s International Cricket Council (ICC) Africa Division I Twenty20 Championship final after surviving a late Nigerian ambush to reign by three wickets at Kyambogo oval yesterday.<\/p>\n

The hosts will play Namibia, who are yet to lose a match. This tournament is doubling as the inaugural T20 African Premier League and having already qualified for Dubai 2012, captain Davis Karashani and his Ugandan teammates will try to upstage overwhelming favourites Namibia, for the top seed’s rank.<\/p>\n

Nigeria came into yesterday’s game determined to avenge their first round two-wicket loss to the home side and some how managed to expose some chinks in Uganda’s armoury.<\/p>\n

But Karashani’s charges held on to cross the finish line albeit in miserly fashion with 10 balls remaining. “Like I said earlier, Nigeria are a disciplined bowling unit that can peg back any side in trouble at any stage,” Karashani said after the game. “But we needed this close finish because it helps the players remain alert throughout the tournament.”<\/p>\n

The West Africans set 112 for the loss of eight wickets in the low-scoring affair, thanks largely to opener Ademola Onikoyi’s 42 run from 53 balls.<\/p>\n

Ugandan bowlers Charles Waiswa (3\/27), Karashani (2\/15) and the Frank Nsubuga (1\/8) kept the noose tight in their four-over spells to frustrate Onikoyi’s efforts.<\/p>\n

Top order batsmen Roger Mukasa (15), Arthur Kyobe (21) and 14-year-old Abdallah Isaac Lubega (23) made the crowd believe that the win could be achieved quickly but Nigeria rallied back. At 82 for 4, Uganda crumbled to 103 for 7 in 17.4 overs and suddenly the Nigerians had their tails up. But Karashani (6*) and his contemporary Muhumuza (6*), broke their hearts.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s results<\/strong><\/p>\n

Namibia 237\/6 Ghana 77\/10<\/p>\n

Namibia won by 160 runs<\/p>\n

Kenya 107\/10 Nigeria 111\/7<\/p>\n

Nigeria won by 3 wickets<\/p>\n

Namibia 262\/1 Kenya 93\/8<\/p>\n

Namibia won by 169 runs<\/p>\n

Nigeria 112\/8 Uganda 115\/7<\/p>\n

Uganda won by 3 wickets<\/p>\n

Today’s fixtures (9am)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ghana v Nigeria (Lugogo)<\/p>\n

Uganda v Kenya (Kyambogo)<\/p>\n

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